Bill seeks extension for SOX mandate
A bill that would give certain small businesses another year to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act recently was referred to a House subcommittee.
Measure would aid mutual fund investors
Another House bill recently was introduced that would allow mutual fund investors to defer taxation of reinvested capital gains.
Bill targets insider info on Capitol Hill
A House bill recently introduced aims to halt insider trading that arises from information gained from Capitol Hill’s legislative process.
Optimism rises among advisers
In a survey being released today by Schwab Institutional of San Francisco, 29% of advisers say it would…
FundQuest launches retirement income platform
FundQuest Inc. of Boston has made its retirement income platform available to more than 2,000 financial advisers nationwide.
LPL, Raymond James are ignoring their roots
The June 18 article by Bruce Kelly regarding the bonuses to big producers refers or quotes top representatives…
ALPS Fund Services climbs another mountain
PHILADELPHIA — After years of looking after the back-office needs of its mutual fund and exchange traded fund clients, ALPS Fund Services Inc. is itself getting into the advisory business.
These are the times that try advisers goals
These are the times that test the mettle of financial planners and investment advisers. They are also…
Share buybacks worth scrutinizing
Investors, beware. Although you may like the flow of cash you are receiving as companies increase their…
Bernanke unlikely to bail out lenders
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben S. Bernanke is facing his greatest crisis since taking over from Alan Greenspan.